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Stikeman Elliott combines a comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of the transportation and logistics sector with the bench strength of a full service firm. Drawing upon the unparalleled expertise of lawyers across practice areas, we deliver innovative legal solutions on the operations, corporate activities and regulation of our clients in this sector.

We understand the business and commercial drivers of the transportation and logistics industry, a product of diverse experience on a full range of relevant matters. This includes the creation and financing of transportation infrastructure, customs and regulatory compliance matters, complex financings, mergers and acquisitions as well as some of the largest public offerings in Canada’s history in the sector. When disputes arise, our litigators work seamlessly with in-house legal and business teams to arrive at approaches that maximize our clients’ overall business objectives.

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets in its C$840M sale of Concession A25, L.P., the concessionaire of the 7.2 km A25 PPP (P3) Toll Road comprising the Olivier-Charbonneau Bridge connecting the islands of Montréal, Québec and Laval, Québec, to portfolio companies of the Transurban Group.

Discovery Air Inc. in its acquisition by 10123200 Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of an investment fund managed by Clairvest Group Inc., in a going private transaction.

Canadian National Railway Company (“CN”) in its completion of a US$600M notes offering, comprising US$250M principal amount of floating rate notes due in 2017 and US$350M principal amount of 2.95% notes due in 2024. The offering was conducted in the United States pursuant to a supplement to CN’s short form base shelf prospectus dated December 3, 2013, for the issuance of up to C$3B of debt securities under the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System between Canada and the United States.